Flood Advisory in Effect; Practice Caution in Heavy Rain

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office advised a wet monsoon pattern is expected for the Marianas before drier weather slowly returns midweek. Although all tropical cyclone development is expected to stay north of the Marianas, excessive rainfall is still expected. Showers are not expected to thin out to normal conditions until after Tuesday.


Thunderstorm Advisory in Effect; Be Alert for Additional Advisories

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a thunderstorm advisory, in effect for the Guam International Airport until 7:30 a.m. this morning. Thunderstorms are possible or occurring within 20 nautical miles of the airport. Be alert and take precautions as required. If lightning is seen or thunder is heard, remain indoors.


Showers and Thunderstorms Expected Next Few Days; Be Alert for Additional Advisories

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office advised mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers are expected over the Marianas.

A period of monsoon southwest winds is expected the next few days, keeping a wet pattern in place for the next 2 or 3 days, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms today, increasing to occasional showers tonight and Monday as winds increase to between 15 and 20 mph. Showers are expected to decrease to scattered Monday and Tuesday night, and by Tuesday night only isolated showers are expected.

GHS/OCD Promotes Earthquake Preparedness Week

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) invite the community to participate in Earthquake Preparedness Week (EPW), August 2-8, 2021. To commemorate the week, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero will declare the week as EPW with a proclamation signing on Friday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m., via Zoom and can be watched on the Governor’s Facebook page.

GHS/OCD’s EPW is a chance to promote earthquake preparedness as an active collaboration among federal, territorial and local emergency management agencies, community leaders, and the public.

No Tsunami Threat to Marianas from Alaska Earthquake

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and later upgraded to an 8.2, that occurred 91 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska, at 4:15 p.m. ChST, with a depth of 46.7 km.

As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is NO tsunami threat to Guam or the Marianas at this time.

This will be the final statement issued by GHS/OCD unless additional information is received.

JIC Release NO. 736 - Guam Reaches Operation Liberate Guam Goal, EO No. 2021-16 in Effect July 30; Seven of 358 Test Positive for COVID-19; GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Dis

Guam Reaches Operation Liberate Guam Goal, EO No. 2021-16 in Effect July 30
Today, Acting Governor Josh Tenorio announced that Guam has reached the Operation Liberate Guam goal of 80% full vaccination rate. 

Officials Monitor for Any Tsunami Threat to Guam from Alaska Earthquake

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and later upgraded to an 8.2 that occurred 91 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska, at 4:15 p.m. ChST, with a depth of 46.7 km.

The tsunami threat, if any, to Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan from this earthquake is still under investigation.

The community is advised to stay alert for further information, in the event any tsunami advisories are issued for the Marianas.

JIC Release NO. 735 - Eight of 397 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Results: Eight New Cases of COVID-19

Eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 397 tests performed on July 27. Four (4) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,522 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 143 deaths, 54 cases in active isolation, and 8,325 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.2. 

 

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